Uchiha family.
"Big brother, can you teach me shuriken today?" Sasuke walked over and sat beside Itachi.
Itachi glanced at him. "What's wrong? You don't seem very happy."
"Because a classmate defeated me."
Sasuke puffed out his cheeks, his eyes repeatedly darting toward Itachi, afraid his brother would say he was too useless.
Itachi merely smiled at that. "Victory and defeat are only temporary. You still have a long road ahead of you.
"Since a classmate can defeat you, it means you can still work harder.
"Having someone to chase after can also help you grow stronger faster."
Though he was surprised that someone had greater talent than Sasuke, Itachi did not dwell on it, because that was truly what he believed.
Just as he had chased after Brother Shisui.
"No way. The only person I'll ever chase after is you, Big Brother. I'll work even harder,
"Then defeat you."
His brother was not disappointed, and Sasuke regained his confidence.
"Isn't that a good way to think? But I still have a mission later, so I don't have time to practice with you.
"Just practice on your own the way I've taught you before."
Itachi smiled and flicked him on the forehead.
Then he stood up and vanished before Sasuke's eyes.
"Busy, busy, busy. All you ever do is stay busy.
"Dad too, and Big Brother too..."
Sasuke puffed out his cheeks, watching his vanished brother in dejection.
Then his fighting spirit flared up again.
He went to the Uchiha family training ground and placed his brother's figurine on a large rock nearby, facing him.
"Little brother, you don't have a mission today, so I'll practice shuriken with you for a while."
After Sasuke infused it with chakra and activated the figurine's ability, the little Itachi figurine slowly spoke.
Sasuke